Her heart had long been cold, her mother's crime, her brother's betrayal, all of which made her feel extremely desperate. She hoped that by being demoted to a commoner, she could atone for the mistakes of herself and her family.

Even if her father disagrees, she will keep kneeling until that day comes.

Baili Yue felt a pang of sadness in her heart. How could things turn out like this? She couldn't accept that her mother and brother were such people.

The evidence was before her, and she had to accept the reality.

Why, why is this happening?

She kept asking herself this question in her heart, but could not find the answer. Tears silently fell, blurring her vision. Baili Yue clenched her fists, but the pain in her palms was far less than the pain in her heart.

Those beautiful memories seemed to vanish overnight.

At this time, a man walked towards her quickly and stopped in front of the imperial study. When he saw Baili Yue kneeling on the ground, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

The man quickened his pace, came in front of her, and called softly, "Princess Thirteen."

The person who came was Rong Mingxuan. Baili Yue raised his head and glanced at Rong Mingxuan, but did not speak.

Rong Mingxuan clenched his fists. He thought he had already let it go and could remain indifferent, but when he saw Baili Yue's fragile face with tears in her eyes, his heart softened.

He found that he couldn't forget her.

"Princess Thirteen, what happened?" he asked anxiously.

Baili Yue remained silent, only looking towards the imperial study. Rong Mingxuan followed her gaze and had some guesses in his mind - this matter might be related to the emperor.

He took a deep breath and strode towards the imperial study.

"Your Highness." He bowed respectfully.

The emperor waved his hand, obviously worried.

"Your Majesty, why is the Thirteenth Princess kneeling outside the door?" Rong Mingxuan asked directly, his voice filled with urgency.

The emperor sighed and told him what had happened.

"Do you have any solution? Yue'er has been stubborn since she was young. Once she makes up her mind, she won't change it. But I can't let her wander around like this."

Rong Mingxuan's expression became serious, as if he was facing a big battle.

"I have a way." He said firmly.

"What method?" The emperor looked up at him.

"I am willing to marry the Thirteenth Princess." Rong Mingxuan said slowly.

There was silence in the imperial study, and everyone's eyes were focused on Rong Mingxuan. He was very serious about his words, and this was not a momentary impulse, but a wish for many years.

Ever since he first met Princess Thirteen, he knew that she was the one he wanted to protect his whole life.

"Are you serious?" the emperor confirmed again.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Rong Mingxuan answered without hesitation.

The emperor remained silent, thinking about the best strategy in his mind - to marry Baili Yue to someone else, which would not only maintain her status but also give her a legitimate identity.

After thinking for a long time, he said, "I will ask Yue'er for her opinion."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty." The other party responded respectfully.

"Okay, you can leave now." The emperor waved his hand lightly, signaling him to leave.

As the figure left the imperial study, Rong Mingxuan's gaze fell on Baili Yue who was kneeling outside the door, and his eyes instantly became gentle.

He stared at her quietly. Although she was only a few steps away, it seemed to him as if there was a thousand mountains and rivers between them.

I originally thought that I would never meet you again in this life, but now I have the chance to get closer.

No matter what fate Baili Yue was carrying, whether it was her mother's story or her brother's mistakes, it was no longer important in his eyes.

He just wanted to be her support and provide her with a roof over his head.

Feeling that warm gaze, Baili Yue slowly raised her head, and their eyes met at this moment.

The setting sun shone on them, and the golden light added a touch of warmth and romance to the scene.

At this moment, Baili Yue was as innocent as when she was a child, and Rong Mingxuan's heart was filled with ripples.

"Yue'er..." He called softly, his voice so low that it was almost inaudible.

Recalling the scene of our first meeting, it was an accidental encounter in the palace.

At that time, Baili Yue was playing the shuttlecock game with the palace maids. She accidentally kicked the shuttlecock over the high wall, and it landed on the head of Rong Mingxuan who was passing by.

It was a shuttlecock carefully made of colorful feathers, beautiful and unique.

Rong Mingxuan picked up the shuttlecock and was about to take a closer look when he heard a clear voice from above: "Who are you?"

Looking up, he saw a clever little girl lying on the wall, looking at him curiously, her bright eyes sparkling with wisdom.

Suddenly, the maids cried out in surprise: "Princess, please come down!"

However, the little girl ignored it and just stared at the stranger in front of her.

At that moment, the sun was shining brightly, illuminating her whole body, making her look like a fairy walking out of a painting. Rong Mingxuan was so attracted by the scene that he forgot to respond for a moment.

Until Baili Yue pointed to the shuttlecock in his hand and reminded him, "This is mine."

Rong Mingxuan finally came to his senses. He gently picked up the shuttlecock and stood on tiptoes as hard as he could, trying to hand it back to Baili Yue.

"Here you go, hold on tight."

Baili Yue tried to reach out to take it, but her small arms just couldn't reach it.

She frowned, her little face puffed up with anger, and stretched her arms out as far as she could.

"Too tall...why are you so short?"

Rong Mingxuan almost laughed out loud. It was obviously her short arms, but she blamed others for being short. He suddenly had an idea and quietly withdrew his hand, making it impossible for Baili Yue to reach the shuttlecock.

Baili Yue was looking at the shuttlecock intently, with her arms stretched straight and her fingertips trembling slightly, looking very pleasing.

Suddenly, there was a scream from the top of the wall and the little girl fell down.

Rong Mingxuan's heart tightened and he immediately dropped the shuttlecock, rushed over to catch her, and held her petite body firmly. They both fell to the ground together.

The maids and nurses on the other side of the palace wall shouted in panic, "Your Highness!"

"Princess, are you okay?" They bypassed the obstacles and hurried in through the main gate.

Baili Yue shrank her head, her face pale. After a while, she slowly raised her head and found that she was not injured. It turned out that she was pressing on someone.

Rong Mingxuan protected her tightly, making sure she was not hurt in any way.

"your Highness……"

"Oh, my little princess!" The nanny rushed over and quickly helped Baili Yue up.

Baili Yue blinked her eyes, and after confirming that she was intact, she looked at Rong Mingxuan lying on the ground, and asked with a hint of worry: "You, are you okay? I didn't crush you, did I?"

Rong Mingxuan stood up silently and brushed off the dust on his body.

"I'm fine." Then he picked up the colorful shuttlecock that fell beside him and handed it to Baili Yue.

Baili Yue took the shuttlecock and asked again: "Are you really okay?"

"It's really okay!" Rong Mingxuan answered softly, deliberately avoiding her gaze.

"Really?" Baili Yue took a step forward and observed carefully.

"Then don't bother me anymore!"

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